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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Grauholt, 2 August 2020, before. You can tell which. Ostra Power is founded at Grauholt by Matteo Reinholt.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

PrivateAnton Holt, of VellmarThe 2nd Marsh Regimentkilled in action28 July 2020

The Courier prints the Ministry's roll as the Ministry sends it. The Line holds.

The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.

Courts and Assembly

The Assembly this week, in words of one syllable where possible.

1 August 2020. An Act for the Better Regulation of Almanac Inspection goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 41 votes to 20. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. Nobody cheered.

The High Court. Wendl v. Ternel: Concerning an unpaid debt of 120811 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff with costs. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Kukfeld: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: acquitted: he was lost in the fog. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. The Crown v. Wendl: Concerning fraud on the Royal Post. Ruling: 12 months with hard labour. The gallery was packed.

Money

The Courier's shopping basket.

Bread 604.1 pfen the loaf. Beer 906.1 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 120.93 marka. A room costs 423.25 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 50,589.20. Bank rate 4.11 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 243,212,781 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

The week in the registers.

173 births, 103 weddings, 163 deaths this week. Population 717,785.

On this day

215 years ago. The summer fair opens at Vellmar. 500 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

208 years ago. The tannery at Vellhausen burns through the night. 39 men are out of work. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2019 went to Altstadt Pfahl Club. Full table.

ClubWL
Altstadt Pfahl Club184
Grauburg Fortress175
Hollstadt Workers175
Norrwick Printers157
Weinfeld Vintners148
Kessel Iron1111
Marschau Garrison1111
Vellmar Wardens913
Reedside Athletic913
Tarnmund Lake517
Brennholt Farmers319
Ostrabruck Bridge319

The Courier's verdict on the season: long. Table below.

The Stars

Aries Someone owes you a pfen. Let it go; it was never coming.
Taurus The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.
Gemini You will hear the same story twice. Believe the second telling.
Cancer A debt is paid to you in kind. Take it.
Leo An old debt is mentioned. Pay it before the month turns.
Virgo A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.
Libra The scales tip your way on Saturday.
Scorpio Old papers should stay in the attic. Better still, hand them in.
Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.
Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.
Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.
Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

The Courier crossword

Today's crossword

Solution in tomorrow's Courier. The setter is not responsible for the Grand Chancellor's name being awkward. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.

Printed and published at Vellmar by The Evening Courier. One pfen. Registered under the Press Act. Casualty figures as published by the War Ministry.

From the Courier's digitised back issues, every evening since 4 September 1871. Reproduced as printed.